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CommentGrenfell fire response: let鈥檚 not lose momentum
The Hackitt report has got backing from the government, but recent events in Westminster bring the prospect of delay
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CommentIn uncertain times, we can't just stand still
The latest output figures show Brexit is hitting construction hard, as projects get parked in the face of unpredictability around costs and demand
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Comment5 minutes with... James O'Callaghan, founding director, Eckersley O鈥機allaghan
James O鈥機allaghan tells 精东影视 about his admiration for Sadie Morgan鈥檚 work, the need for empathy, and his love for his garden shed
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CommentConstruction industry gossip: Facing up to Crossrail
Crossrail鈥檚 Mark Wild is a study in silent self-expression, while HS2 brags about a big day out for football fans
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CommentHouses of Parliament: handle with care
The multi-billion pound restoration project is in urgent need of commencing, but politicians and contractors alike are advised to proceed with caution
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CommentFight for your permitted development rights
Used responsibly, and with adequate quality safeguards, PD rules are a powerful tool for tackling the UK鈥檚 housing crisis, and must remain in place
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CommentCrossrail: The level of denial is incredible
Clearly, Crossrail bosses had trouble with facts staring them in the face
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CommentCarillion鈥檚 collapse: lessons for the industry
The public and the supply chain think the outsourcer鈥檚 collapse was not due to fundamental problems with the model 鈥� but issues with Carillion
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CommentWe need a new group for change in construction
In construction, we could do a much better job of positive promotion 鈥� a new industry body would publicise the good changes taking place and show the sector is open to everyone聽
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Comment5 minutes with... Simon Gorski, executive general manager, UK regions 鈥� Europe, Lendlease
Simon Gorski tells 精东影视 about his love for St James鈥� Park, mountaineering and his private pilot鈥檚 licence
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CommentConstruction industry gossip: 22 Bishopsgate topping-out ceremony
The great and good flock to 22 Bishopsgate鈥檚 topping-out ceremony 鈥� although one developer is conspicuously absent
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CommentLet's improve the experience for every LGBT+ person working in our industry
Being LGBT+ in society is a different experience than that of someone who is not, so it鈥檚 not surprising that it鈥檚 a different experience for someone working within the built environment. Stonewall 鈥� a LGBT+ charity has released a report of the top 100 LGBT+ employers since ...
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CommentHeightened thinking required for London to hit its tall building aspirations
That there is no London-wide strategy for tall buildings is one of the major challenges for developers, writes Tim Fogarty
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CommentSo Scruton鈥檚 out and Boys Smith is in 鈥� but will it really make a difference?
Beauty should be something that is defined locally, not the subject of a grand commission in London, says Mark Leeson
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CommentA corruption scandal is the last thing the construction sector needs
Can the industry afford to take any more reputational damage after Grenfell and Carillion?
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CommentSqueezed margins are stunting innovation
Construction is one of the largest contributors to the economy, but productivity has barely grown in recent years
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CommentWhy construction is still getting the circular economy wrong
Many of the answers required for the shift to a restorative and regenerative system already exist, now the industry needs to start asking the right questions, says Alastair Mant of UKGBC
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CommentMoney, money, money: construction's investment and payment challenges
What鈥檚 the real answer to construction鈥檚 apparent inability to pay its suppliers?聽More investment, driven by greater innovation聽
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CommentWill new-builds be banned from connecting to the gas grid?
How feasible is the聽Committee on Climate Change鈥檚 recommendation?
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CommentConstruction industry gossip: Stop, look and listen
People wonder why a well-known Australian has taken charge of the Crown鈥檚 jewels,聽and the London Assembly is losing several blame games